Looks familiar, doesn’t it? The 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan, recently revealed for the Canadian market, is essentially the 2016 Scion iA, which in turn, is basically a Mazda 2 Sedan – try wrapping that around your head. So then, what exactly is different here? To be honest, not much. For starters, the Yaris Sedan looks like a carbon copy of its Scion counterpart with the same stylised headlights and gaping hexagonal front grille with chrome surround. Elsewhere, the car is equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels while the rear is rear pure Mazda 2 Sedan save for the different badges attached to its rump and the addition of a chromed tailpipe. Under the bonnet, the 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan is powered by the same 1.5 litre SkyActiv four-cylinder petrol engine found in the Scion iA. Said mill puts out a total of 106 hp and is paired to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Fuel efficiency figures include a rating of 6.7 l/100 km on the combined cycle for the … [Read more...] about 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan

The 2019 Toyota Yaris Sedan has officially been unveiled, three years after the original debutant landed in the West. If you find the design somewhat familiar, that’s because the US-only Yaris sedan, formerly known as the Scion iA, is essentially a re-skinned version of the Mazda 2 sedan. This facelift exercise sees minor updates made to its exterior. Starting from the front, the Yaris gets a new honeycomb grille, redesigned headlamps and some piano black and chrome exterior highlights. But the bigger news is that the subcompact car can now be had with three trims – Yaris L, Yaris LE and range-topping Yaris XLE. All variants are equipped with a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system (same MZD interface, different colour scheme), low-speed automated front emergency braking, cruise control, power mirrors and windows, and a 60:40 split-folding rear seat. The update also includes a sleeker LED headlights, illuminated entry and new 16-inch alloys with dark gunmetal finish. … [Read more...] about 2019 Toyota Yaris Sedan

The Toyota Auris, also known as the Corolla Hatchback in the United States, was unveiled this month and gives us an inkling of what the sedan version could look like. Who better, then, than our resident rendering wizard Theophilus Chin to fire up his Photoshop machine and conjure up a four-door version of the five-door? The results are surprisingly well resolved. The new Auris’ lower cowl gives it a flatter bonnet that goes well with the addition of a boot, and the prominent rear haunches provide a visual punch that the current Altis lacks. Meanwhile, the heavily sculpted rear end gives it a sporty flair, and even with the polarising front end with that massive front grille and large L-shaped headlights, this is still a handsome car. Inside, the Corolla will likely carry over the Auris’ C-HR-inspired layered dashboard design, with a floating infotainment system, a wider and longer centre console and ample use of matte silver and piano black accents. Under the skin, the … [Read more...] about Toyota Corolla sedan rendered, based on Auris hatch